Four Killed In Takeoff Accident Involving Test Aircraft
ANN is monitoring reports of the loss of a Gulfstream G650 test
aircraft in what appears to have been a takeoff accident. The four
people listed as being onboard were reportedly killed in an
accident that took place at approximately 0930 MT, in Roswell,
NM.
Conference Committee Must Try Again To Resolve Differences
Between House And Senate Versions
The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 658, the FAA
Reauthorization Act of 2011 Friday morning. The legislative
process now moves to conference to resolve differences between H.R.
658 and S. 223, the U.S. Senate's FAA reauthorization bill.
Concorde Battery Corporation has released a new Parasitic Load
Tester (PLT) to measure the parasitic load / drain on aircraft
batteries when the master switch is off and the aircraft is
inactive. The tester is designed to mate with a MS3509 style quick
disconnect receptacle.
Each Says The Other Benefited From Illegal Subsidies
The official release of the World Trade Organization ruling
concerning alleged illegal subsidies to the world's two largest
planemakers seems to have done little to clarify the situation, as
both Boeing and Airbus claim the ruling supports their
position.
Sales Data For Business Jet, Business Turboprop Aircraft,
Helicopters
February sales trends for pre-owned business jet, business
turboprop, and helicopter markets have been released by JetNet, a
corporate aviation information service.
Would Lower Weight Qualification For Exemption To 2,000
Pounds
After the repeal last year of Florida's use tax for visiting
out-of-state aircraft, the state legislature is considering a bill
to expand the sales-tax exemption on aircraft parts and maintenance
labor to boost the state's once lucrative aircraft servicing
industry.
New Engine, Other Enhancements Included In The Super
Legend
There's been another addition to the lineup of Legend Cub
2-place sport aircraft. American Legend Aircraft Company said
Thursday they are introducing Super Legend, sporting the Lycoming
233 Series lightweight engine as well as other performance
enhancements.
In comments submitted to the federal government Thursday, the
NBAA outlined a number of serious concerns raised by the FAA's plan
to severely limit the ability of companies using general aviation
airplanes to opt-out of having their movements published by
flight-tracking services.
"This WTO ruling shatters the convenient myth that
European governments must illegally subsidize Airbus to counter
U.S. government assistance to Boeing." ...
"Boeing has received and continues to receive subsidies
which have a significantly greater distortive effect than the
Reimbursable Loans to Airbus."
Approaches to parallel runways by IFR aircraft which, when
established inbound toward the airport on the adjacent final
approach courses, are radar-separated by at least 2 miles.
Short-field takeoff and landing was the objective a
quarter-century ago. The innovative solution, developed by Willard
Custer of Hagerstown, Maryland, was the channel wing, the technique
of placing a pusher prop in a semiducted flying surface.